An error exists of the 40 r; a stamp of Mozambique was accidently added in a sheet of Cape Verde stamps. Therefore the 40 r Cape Verde can be found attached to a 40 r Mozambique. This error occured for the 40 r blue as well as for the 40 r yellow.

Typical cancel, example:

Reprints were made in 1885, example:

(Reprint, reduced size)

I've seen reprints of all values.

Forgeries:

Fournier forgeries:

Fournier made forgeries of these stamps. He offers them in his 1914 pricelist: the stamps of the 1877 issue (9 values) are offered for 2 Swiss Francs and the others (5 values) for 1 Swiss Franc. The misprint 40 r blue attached to a Mozambique stamps was offered for 2.50 Swiss Francs. The same misprint in yellow was offered for the same price.

They can be recognized by the following characteristics; with thanks to Bill Claghorn for the images; (Forgeries idenfication site of Bill Claghorn.):

(Genuine left, forgery right)

1) The ornaments in the upper right corner are not perfect as in the genuine stamps.

(Genuine left, forgery right)

2) The large circle with 'CABO VERDE' is slightly to big for the frame. In the genuine stamps this frame doesn't touch or just touches the line below 'CORREOS'.

(Genuine left, forgery right)

3) The cross on top of the crown has a white dot in the center. In the Fournier forgeries there is no dot at all in the center, but it has the colour of the stamp.

(Genuine left, forgery right)

4) I have also noticed that the ornament in the left upper corner is almost touching the frame in the Fournier forgeries. In the genuine stamps it is further away from the frame.

On the Fournier Cape Verde forgeries I have seen the following cancel 'CORREIO DE PORTO GRANDE 6 3 1881'. It seems that the date could not be changed, so this is another way of recognizing these forgeries.

Forgeries exist, They can be recognized by the following characteristics:

1) There is a large defect in the scroll work above the last 'R' of 'RECEBER' 2) The lettering is much more crude on the forgery. 3) There are color differences in the forgery.

Information and images obtained with permission from the Forgeries idenfication site of Bill Claghorn. I have also seen the values 30 r, 130 r, 200 r and 500 r of this particular forgery (also cancelled). Probably the whole serie exist.